Teen who stowed away on flight to Hawaii remains hospitalised
Hawaii: A teenage boy who stowed away on a flight from California to Hawaii in the frozen, oxygen-deprived wheel well…
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Washington calls S. Sudan violence an ‘abomination’
JUBA: The White House expressed horror at what it called the ‘abomination’ of spiralling violence in South Sudan’s civil war,…
Jihadist group in Mali announces death of French hostage
BAMAKO: One of Mali’s top jihadist groups said on Tuesday a French hostage it had kidnapped in November 2012 was…
Syria chemical disarmament gathers pace as new claims emerge
DAMASCUS: The chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday that Syria has handed over 86.5 per cent of its arsenal as new…
Family of Jazeera journalist urges Egypt to free him
The family of an Al-Jazeera reporter detained in Egypt since August and on hunger strike since January 21 said on…
Australia says cost not a concern in the search for MH370
PERTH, Australia: Australia said yesterday cost was not a concern in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, after the…
Israel scraps Palestinian peace meet after unity deal
Israel cancelled a peace meeting with the Palestinians it said was scheduled for Wednesday after the Palestine Liberation Organisation and Hamas pledged to…
US astronauts step out on spacewalk for repairs
Two US astronauts stepped out on a brief spacewalk Wednesday to install a backup computer at the International Space Station…